As you have learned from this week’s readings, a cause-effect chain argues that one thing leads to another (e.g., “Increasing levels of acidity in sea water are harming the oceans’ coral reefs.”). A causal cause and effect chain links causal claims together as links in a chain. Remember your argument is only as strong as the weakest link in your chain.
Summarize the causal cause and effect chain used by the writer in the article from The New York Times. Was the argument persuasive? Why or why not?
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What has caused the growth of the illegal sale of human organs in some countries, a concept unthinkable 100 years ago?
What has caused the growth of selling human organs on the black market?
What are the causes you have identified and will write about in your draft?
What are the effects you have identified and will write about in your draft?
The growth of the illegal organ trade, which has developed into a lucrative, transnational criminal enterprise, is primarily driven by a fundamental gap between supply and demand for healthy organs.
The causal chain that explains the growth of this black market generally follows this structure:
Causal Chain| Link in Chain | Cause | Effect (Leads to) |
| 1 | Medical Advancements (Successful transplant surgery is common and effective). | ⟹ |
| 2 | Massive Global Demand + Legal Organ Shortage (Legal donation systems cannot meet the demand). | ⟹ |
| 3 | Patient Desperation + Global Poverty/Vulnerability (Large populations lack financial security and access to legal relief). | ⟹ |
| 4 | Seller Exploitation + Transnational Criminal Networks (Cooperation between brokers, corrupt officials, and complicit medical professionals). | ⟹ |
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2. What are the causes you have identified and will write about in your draft?
The main causes you should focus on for your draft, drawing from the above chain, are centered around the forces of Demand and Supply/Vulnerability: